tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post111419592188523978..comments2015-01-08T13:10:02.986-06:00Comments on A Shot in the Dark: He Found OutSandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1133789458120229642005-12-05T07:30:00.000-06:002005-12-05T07:30:00.000-06:00This one brought the tears to my eyes. Since Rile...This one brought the tears to my eyes. Since Riley is only 3, reading your posts really helps me to look into the future with him. I don't always like what I see, but it helps me to prepare somewhat for what's to come.Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533787402621093041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1116420025937537952005-05-18T07:40:00.000-05:002005-05-18T07:40:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment. It's nice to know someon...Thanks for your comment. It's nice to know someone is reading it. I read "He found out" with tears in my eyes. With the everyday regimen of shots and finger pricks, its easy to forget about the real dangers of this disease. I don't know if Olivia is yet old enough to fully understand. Or maybe Dad isn't ready. I was just telling someone the other day that the fundraising helps my wife and Itype1dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668640745322300730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1115410913172940292005-05-06T15:21:00.000-05:002005-05-06T15:21:00.000-05:00Yes, you're right. The emotions are the toughest ...Yes, you're right. The emotions are the toughest part-- knowing that, while you can do many things to prevent future complications, you can't prevent your child from having to face the idea of them.Sandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1115388708991705512005-05-06T09:11:00.000-05:002005-05-06T09:11:00.000-05:00This brought tears to my eyes. I dread the day wh...This brought tears to my eyes. I dread the day when Brendon tells me how he feels about his diabetes. I can live with the day to day management, but not with the emotions involved. I have a feeling I won't be able to hide my head in the sand for much longer.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534660164449863769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1114796429554304182005-04-29T12:40:00.000-05:002005-04-29T12:40:00.000-05:00Since his diagnosis, Joseph has been a bit hesitan...Since his diagnosis, Joseph has been a bit hesitant to get involved with larger fundraising efforts (that's why I was so surprised by his initial enthusiasm about the Tour de Cure). <BR/> <BR/>Encouraging him to earn and donate his own money would be a nice way to get him involved in the effort to find a cure. And, it would certainly appeal to his desire for more independence.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Sandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1114725936564763872005-04-28T17:05:00.000-05:002005-04-28T17:05:00.000-05:00If he really wants an easy way to raise money, the...If he really wants an easy way to raise money, the simplest things can help.. Car washes, mowing lawns, etc.. If you want to encourage him any further, a possibility is to ask him to do a few extra things around the house.. Small things, it's up to you. <BR/><BR/>And when he does them, give him a little money that he, himself, can donate. That way, he'll feel like he's raising it all by himself.<Metal Ravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687716380435533402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1114701590195259202005-04-28T10:19:00.000-05:002005-04-28T10:19:00.000-05:00No, he still isn't up for doing that ride. When I...No, he still isn't up for doing that ride. When I asked him about it this week, he said "not interested," but he did say he'd like to help raise money for someone like Denise Faustman-- someone who might "really cure diabetes, because mom, I don't want to have this stupid disease for the rest of my life. It's really annoying sometimes." Indeed.Sandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-1114571131737261042005-04-26T22:05:00.000-05:002005-04-26T22:05:00.000-05:00This is an awesome blog. Keep writing! Did Josep...This is an awesome blog. Keep writing! Did Joseph change his mind about doing the bike ride?Teresa Kilroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493871220889737222noreply@blogger.com